Daily Diary

12.05.2026 Linköping. Still icey cold. 6 degrees and rain.

Most recent watercolor - A6 (Linköpings Domkyrkan)

The good thing about not so many people looking at this page - and especially this blog - is that nobody recognized that "daily" was not meant (or lived) in a literal sense. Ok, I intended to. But then I had writing urges at times when I did not have the computer with me, or when I had to actually work in my day job.

The day job can be the first topic of this diary entry. It is very calm. So calm that it makes me nervous. I thrive in busy environments. And I also really enjoy the feeling of getting stuff done. I'm learning right now that sometimes just being there is what the client wants and needs. And it can be as helpful as organizing 17 meetings, having 13 difficult conversations about the 3 main problems of the project. Sometimes it is the same in therapy. Just listen. Just being there. Not the easiest thing for me to do, though.

Art is arting. I am sometimes thinking about exhibiting somewhere around here if I see a call for artists. But then I look at the homepage and see that it is the artist who is paying and organizing basically everything themselves, plus paying percentages to the organizer in case of selling. And then I come back to the thought that I also can do art for myself. Or for all people who find me online.

I will organize a "Winter Exhibition" again in the little yellow pavilion (which is a communal space of our owners' association, but is also a historic building in town - "Dr. Aman's Hus". And for this exhibition, I will paint and draw a lot more Linköping sights. Right now, this is the only thing that I am selling. Super nice would be to sell around 20 paintings this year. We will see...

I just had the last life drawing session of spring here in my studio. In Linköping (or maybe in all of Sweden), there is not much happening as soon as it gets slightly warmer. Too sad. This is why it feels like I start from scratch every autumn with building up a community of artists. Right now I am not in the most energetic state, but I am thinking about doing monthly sessions. We will see. Otherwise, the normal classes will start again in September. I could think about dates already and put the event up on Facebook. Ja, that is still the platform everyone is on here in Linlöping.

I am also already thinking about the upcoming 5-year anniversary of my studio. Quite impressive that we are still able to afford this wonderful space (thanks to my day job, jippi). Of course, there will be an exhibition as well. Maybe also some life drawing, talks... Unfortunately, I don't know any musicians here...

What else is there to say for today? Maybe that I want to draw / paint a few more tiny watercolor paintings. I made a very small one on commission, and it will be traveling to its new home soon. They are very cute, but also not very time-efficient to do. And I would really love to already have my new glasses. So much better if one can see what one is doing.

I guess that is it for today. I feel rushed. I should do something. The problem really is to identify what counts for my crazy brain as "doing" something. Writing here seems not to meet the standard. Haha, I am crazy...

Talks soon. Maybe even tomorrow. Daily, you know...